Pencil



Aug. 12 1924.'

H. R. CHRISTIANSEN PENC IL Filed Aug. 14', i922 Patentes Aeg.v iz, 1924.

l N 1,504,742. UNirEosrArEs PATENT orrics.

HAznLLn n. cHnrsrmNsEN, or liaioczlrronn, ILLINOIS.

PENCII. y

Application ledlAugust 14, 1922. Serial No. 581,570.

To all whom it may concern.' Be it known that I, HAZELLE R. CHRIS- TIANsEN, a citizen'of the United States, and

a resident of the city 'of Rockford, county o Winnebago, and State of Illinois, have invented oertainnewand useful Improvements in Pencils, of which the following is a speci- My invention relates to improvements in lead pencils of the type adapted to contain 'a `plurality of small leads and utilizing' said leads by feeding the saine through one end of the pencil for use, the object of the invention being to provide a construction of .this character by means of which the leads 'may be readily transferred for use when one is consumed.

l l@ther objects will appear hereinafter.

rlihe 'invention consists in the combina tions and arrangements of-parts hereinafter described and claimed. rllhe invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming apart of this specification, and in l 3 3 od Fig. 2, and

Fig. d is a perspective view-,oil a closure i plate employed in the construction.

rlhe preterrediorm ot construction as illustrated in the drawingmcoinprises aholwith lugs-1 2 en agin noto es i3 inthe iri-` low barrel or casing 5' having a lead channel d leading from the interior thereof throu h one end, thel inner' end of the chan. nel 6 ein dared at 7 to facilitate 'the assage of a. ead thereinto;y A rotatable end container 8 is mounted in the barrel 5 and is rov'ided with a plurality otaperipheral poc ets 9 open at both ends and a ted and arran ed to contain the individual cade l0 as in icated. Arran ed at the inner end ci the container 8 is a c osare late ll provided ner walls of the rre 4and 'inventing turn# ing or 'rotating' et said p ate. ll is provided lwith a segmental noto llt adapted to be brought into ,registration with the respective pockets 9 so as to permit the passage of the .leads vtherefrom into the' 'channel 6 7, VBy' this arrangement it will be observed/that by; turning the container `l manipulatedv to cause feedin e late 9 may be brought successively into registration with the notch 14 and the various leadsY delivered therefrom into the channel 6 7. D The lead container 8 is given a snug frictioiia-l fit in the barrel 5 and is provided at its outer end with a knurled flange 1,5 facilitatin mani ulat'ions thereof. On its undersi e the angel l is provided with a plurality of lugs 16 adapted to engage notches 17 in the -correspoiidingend or barrel 5 land whereby the container 8 will' he lockedin' its various positions of adjustments. E this arrangement it will be observed by pu ing outwardly on lange 15, the lugs-i6 ma be readily disengaged from the notches l and the container 8 adjusted to ermit the discharge of a fresh lead into t e channel 6-7` Anhollovv stem 18 is given a frictional lit in the lead container 8 and provided at V its outer end with ahead 19.. The head l@ is provided with en eraser 20 and a threaded closure cap 2l as shown. .The stem le is provided with a central oblong bore 22 and a threaded stem 23 is. arran ed to operate in said bore, saidv stem 23 ein-g provided with an oblong .head 241 iitting the bore 22 and whereby longitudinal movement ofthe stem 23 is permitted but rotation thereof relatively to the stem i8 is prevented. The stem 23 is threaded in the inner end of the pencil container 8 and is pro-- vided withl a dat head 25 for contact with f the inner ends of the Vleads lil for the same in use. By this arrangement when a fresh lead has been dischared into the channel vtil-'tl from the container 8,' said lead may be readily fed through the channel tl for use by simply turning the cap 2l. When the lead -is consumed, the stem 23 is retracted by turning the cap 21 in the reverse direction, whereupon a fresh lead is delivered into the channel 6-7 and the cap ci said mi lead tor use as explained a ove, ln this wa the di'erent leads in the container d ma taineil'r into the channel 6 for use without readily transferred from the eoniro removing orfdisturbing any of .the parte of thepencil. When it, is desired to provide a fresh su ly of' leads, the stem 18 ips simply. witllirawn` from the container-,surciently to rmit the insertion o"- said'leads .in the poc ets 9 when the stein 18 is restored to original position and thepencil used until all of said leads are consumed.

`The spec ic form and arrangement of parts is a simple and eiective one for the pur- While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable vof variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the recise details'of construction set forth, but

. esire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims. Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Leting plate adapted to register with the respective pockets in said lead container upon rotation thereof; and means for feeding a lead through said lead channel, substantially as described.

2. A pencil comprisinga hollow barrel having one end formed into a lead channel opening throu h the corresponding end thereof; a rotatable lead container in said body, said lead container being provided with a pluralit of leadvpockets; a sealing platel in said arrel at the inner end of said container, there being a notch in said sealing plate adapted to register with the respective pockets in said lead container upon rotation thereof; Aa rotatable stem in said lead container and o erating to feed a .lead through said channe and means for operating said stem to feed a lead through said lead channel, substantially as described.

3. A pencil comprising a hollow barrel having one end formed into a lead channel o nin through the corresponding end t ereo a rotatable .lead container in said body, said lead container being provided with a plurality of lead pockets; a sealin plate in said barrel at the inner end of sai container, there being anotch in said sealing plate adapted to register with'the respective pockets in said lead container upon rotation thereof; a rotatable stem in said lead container and operatingto feed a lead Vboth en s; a sealin l stem being ving of said sealing through said channel; a second stemoperatn ing lon 'tudinally in said first stem and threade in said lead container, substantially as described.

4. A 'pencil comprising a hollow barrel having one end formed into a lead channel o enin through the corresponding end t ereo a rotatable lead container in said body said lead container being provided with a lurality of lead pockets open at plate in said barrel at the linner end o said container, there being a notch in said sealing plate adapted to register with the respective pockets in said lead container upon rotation thereof; a rotatable stem in said lead container said (provided with an oblong bore; and a secon stem operating in said oblong bore and having an oblong head at its outer end preventing rotation 1n said bore, the inner end of said inner stem bein threaded in said hollow stem, substantia ly as described.

5. A pencil comprising a hollow barrel having one' end formed into a lead channel opening through the correspondin end thereof, the opposite end ofl said barrebeing notched; a rotatable lead container in said body, said lead container being provided l in its periphery with a plurallty of lead pockets open at both ends; .a flange-on said lead container provided with lugs ada ted .tofit the notches in said barrel; a sea ing plate in said barrel at the inner end of said container, there being a notch in said sealing plate adapted-to register with the 1espective pockets in said lead container upon rotation thereof; lugs on the sealing plate, there being notches in the inner walls of the barrel to receive said lugs and prevent turnplate; a rotatable stem in said lead container, said stem being provided with an oblong bore; and a second stem operating in said oblong bore and having an oblong head at its outer end preventing rotation in said bore, the inner end of said inner stem being threaded in the inner end of said' lead container, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my HAZELLE R. CHRISTIANSEN.

Witnesses:

ROY M. HUBBELL, GLEN W. BAR'm. 

